Spinal Restoration, based in Austin, Texas, has received a Special Protocol Assessment concurrence letter from the U.S Food and Drug Administration for the design of its Phase 3 study of the Biostat System for the treatment of chronic discogenic low…
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A representative of the U.S. Department of Justice said he department will work with hospitals and other providers to create models of clinical integration that do not violate antitrust laws, according to a report by AHA News Now.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has indicated that he will drop a proposal in the health reform bill to allow people ages 55-64 to buy into the Medicare program, according to a report by the Hill.
New York-based Small Bone Innovations, a privately held orthopedics company focused exclusively on technologies and treatments for the small bones and joints, has closed on a $30 million credit facility, provided by Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund, to fund accelerated business…
CPT copyright 2008 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.The following advice on Medicare's new consultation codes comes from LuAnn Jenkins, CPC, CEMC, CFPC, a coding and reimbursement consultant who heads…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will soon begin its annual survey of healthcare providers' satisfaction with contractors who process and pay Medicare fee-for-service claims, according to a report by AHANewsNow.
John A. Engelhardt, managing member of Knowledge Ventures, a venture capital firm for the orthopedic and spine device industry, discusses the future of the industry and how both device makers and surgeons will be affected.
A newly proposed amendment to the Senate healthcare reform bill would postpone eliminating Medicare consultation codes that is scheduled for Jan. 1, according to a release from a coalition of the AMA and several specialty groups.
Janet Johnson-Hunter, MD, of Jacksonville, N.C., pleaded guilty to conspiring to conceal material facts in connection with the delivery and payment for healthcare benefits, items and services, according to a report in ENC Today.
Washington (Pa.) Hospital is enhancing orthopedic, spine and rehabilitation services to create a musculoskeletal program of distinction, according to a release from the hospital.